How many bottles do I need? Best formula

Hello moms!I have a few questions and was hoping y'all could help me.How many bottles should I have when the baby is born? Small & large?I will be bottlefeeding what formula do you use and like the best? Thanks! Please don't judge me for not breastfeeding.

Hello moms!I have a few questions and was hoping y'all could help me.How many bottles should I have when the baby is born? Small & large?I will be bottlefeeding what formula do you use and like the best? Thanks! Please don't judge me for not breastfeeding.

Congrats on the upcoming birth of your baby! I started out with 6 bottles. 3 were small and 3 were large, I was planning on breastfeeding but it wasnt meant to be so I ended up going the formula route. My son is now 6 months old and I currently have about 12 bottles and I still swear its not enough!!! So I would suggest quite a few, also make sure you have plenty of slow flow nipples, and a supply of medium flow for later. Also you don't need the pricey bottles, my first sets were very pricey and then since then we have bought some cheaper ones from walmart and even the dollar stores and they work just as good. As for fomrula my son has bad acid reflux so we have had to try different formulas, I liked the enfamil formula, now he is on the gerber/nestle good start and he is doing very good reflux wise but it makes his gas and poop stink BAD but its worth it since his reflux is better with it. Good luck, and don't worry even if you only have 1 bottle you will make it work out, just will be washing it all the time, and no matter what formula you try first it may be a trial and error since all babies are different!

Congrats on the upcoming birth of your baby! I started out with 6 bottles. 3 were small and 3 were large, I was planning on breastfeeding but it wasnt meant to be so I ended up going the formula route. My son is now 6 months old and I currently have about 12 bottles and I still swear its not enough!!! So I would suggest quite a few, also make sure you have plenty of slow flow nipples, and a supply of medium flow for later. Also you don't need the pricey bottles, my first sets were very pricey and then since then we have bought some cheaper ones from walmart and even the dollar stores and they work just as good. As for fomrula my son has bad acid reflux so we have had to try different formulas, I liked the enfamil formula, now he is on the gerber/nestle good start and he is doing very good reflux wise but it makes his gas and poop stink BAD but its worth it since his reflux is better with it. Good luck, and don't worry even if you only have 1 bottle you will make it work out, just will be washing it all the time, and no matter what formula you try first it may be a trial and error since all babies are different!

I just had my son on March 17th, he is my 2nd in 2 years so I had an idea of what I would need. I went with 12 small bittles and 12 bigger ones, so far is working out great. I had formula issues with our first and ended up on Good Start so that's what I chose to start with this time and he's taking it well.

HTH good luck!!

I just had my son on March 17th, he is my 2nd in 2 years so I had an idea of what I would need. I went with 12 small bittles and 12 bigger ones, so far is working out great. I had formula issues with our first and ended up on Good Start so that's what I chose to start with this time and he's taking it well.

My little girl is 4 months old. We have 6 small bottles and 6 large. We are now using fast flow nipples, just because playtex ventaire doesn't have a medium flow nipple. In the beginning I felt like I was washing bottles all the time, but now it isn't as bad, just because she isn't eating as often.

I use the Parent's Choice formula... and my little girl can't tell a difference between that and the Enfamil. The Target brand Up and Up is the same as Walmart's Parent's Choice. I have used both and love them. We tried Similac and Nestle Good start but they made her extremely gassy. But then again every baby is different! HTH! And congratulations! And don't worry about not breast feeding. It is totally your choice and you shouldn't feel bad about it. My little girl isn't breast fed, and neither was I for that matter.

My little girl is 4 months old. We have 6 small bottles and 6 large. We are now using fast flow nipples, just because playtex ventaire doesn't have a medium flow nipple. In the beginning I felt like I was washing bottles all the time, but now it isn't as bad, just because she isn't eating as often.

I use the Parent's Choice formula... and my little girl can't tell a difference between that and the Enfamil. The Target brand Up and Up is the same as Walmart's Parent's Choice. I have used both and love them. We tried Similac and Nestle Good start but they made her extremely gassy. But then again every baby is different! HTH! And congratulations! And don't worry about not breast feeding. It is totally your choice and you shouldn't feel bad about it. My little girl isn't breast fed, and neither was I for that matter.

Congrats! At first you can just use the bottles from the hospital. Take everything from your cart!! Once your baby is wanting more than 2oz, make sure you have 5oz bottles on hand. You will use them for the first few months. We prefer the Nuk bottles. My lil guy is 3 months old and he take between 4-5oz now. I am guessing I will have to up his bottle at month 4. As far as formula goes I mostly pump and bottle feed. However, there are times when I supplement formula. I use what they gave us at the hospital which is the Similac Advanced. I hope this info helps and good luck!

Congrats! At first you can just use the bottles from the hospital. Take everything from your cart!! Once your baby is wanting more than 2oz, make sure you have 5oz bottles on hand. You will use them for the first few months. We prefer the Nuk bottles. My lil guy is 3 months old and he take between 4-5oz now. I am guessing I will have to up his bottle at month 4. As far as formula goes I mostly pump and bottle feed. However, there are times when I supplement formula. I use what they gave us at the hospital which is the Similac Advanced. I hope this info helps and good luck!

The number of bottles you need depends on how often you want to wash them. We started out with just a few because I was planning on breastfeeding, however she never latched and I never got a full supply of milk, so I had to supplement. I'm up to almost half her bottles bf, but anyway... We went up to 10 bottles and that worked fairly well until I started pumping more milk (I keep adding until I have a full bottle) so we went out this weekend and bought more for a total of 18 so that I'm not constantly running the dishwasher. But you don't *need* that many, we just did it for convenience.

As for formula, I really liked Similac Advance, but my poor thing started having a lot of gas around the 2 month mark so we've switched to Similac Sensitive. I loved the Similac Alimentum (smelled like cheese poofs to me) as it seemed to help with everything, but I didn't want to pay that much a week if I didn't have to (it's twice as much as 'regular' formula). Everyone on the Feb board seems to like Target's Up and Up or Walmart's Parent's Choice as good alternatives and a number are using Good Start like some previous posters have said.

The number of bottles you need depends on how often you want to wash them. We started out with just a few because I was planning on breastfeeding, however she never latched and I never got a full supply of milk, so I had to supplement. I'm up to almost half her bottles bf, but anyway... We went up to 10 bottles and that worked fairly well until I started pumping more milk (I keep adding until I have a full bottle) so we went out this weekend and bought more for a total of 18 so that I'm not constantly running the dishwasher. But you don't *need* that many, we just did it for convenience.

As for formula, I really liked Similac Advance, but my poor thing started having a lot of gas around the 2 month mark so we've switched to Similac Sensitive. I loved the Similac Alimentum (smelled like cheese poofs to me) as it seemed to help with everything, but I didn't want to pay that much a week if I didn't have to (it's twice as much as 'regular' formula). Everyone on the Feb board seems to like Target's Up and Up or Walmart's Parent's Choice as good alternatives and a number are using Good Start like some previous posters have said.

I get by with 3 bottles...but she only gets three bottle feedings a day. I would suggest 6 (one for each feeding) so you are not constantly washing. Buy the slow and medium nipples for them. You don't need the fast. HTH

I get by with 3 bottles...but she only gets three bottle feedings a day. I would suggest 6 (one for each feeding) so you are not constantly washing. Buy the slow and medium nipples for them. You don't need the fast. HTH

For solely bottle feeding, you will need lots of bottles. Especially during the first few days when you won't have lot of time to go and wash and sterilize the bottles.Â You need the smaller (4-5oz) bottles initially. My son used to drink 1oz each time he fed. (I also breast fed, but didn't produce enough, so you might need to give your baby 2oz at a time. They feed approximately every 2-3 hrs. Mine wanted to feed every 1 and half hours...So If you didn't wash until evening. 8-12 bottles should be fine for starters.Â

As for formula, the hospital provided Enfamil with Lipil, (DHA, extra iron etc). We used that for first few weeks. Also if you use this the doctor said, I don't have to supplement vitamins (it has everything). Afterwards because my husband and I were convinced that the baby was colic, we started using Enfamil gentlease. And he is drinking that now (+ BM as much as I can produce which is dismal).

For solely bottle feeding, you will need lots of bottles. Especially during the first few days when you won't have lot of time to go and wash and sterilize the bottles.Â You need the smaller (4-5oz) bottles initially. My son used to drink 1oz each time he fed. (I also breast fed, but didn't produce enough, so you might need to give your baby 2oz at a time. They feed approximately every 2-3 hrs. Mine wanted to feed every 1 and half hours...So If you didn't wash until evening. 8-12 bottles should be fine for starters.Â

As for formula, the hospital provided Enfamil with Lipil, (DHA, extra iron etc). We used that for first few weeks. Also if you use this the doctor said, I don't have to supplement vitamins (it has everything). Afterwards because my husband and I were convinced that the baby was colic, we started using Enfamil gentlease. And he is drinking that now (+ BM as much as I can produce which is dismal).

I have a TON of bottles. I think I have about 15 of each, big and small. That gives me enough to get through the day and wash them at night. I put mine in the dishwasher (gasp!) but both my kids are fine. Both of my LOs ate about every 4 hours, even at birth. If you end up with a LO that eats every 2, throw in a couple extra bottles. I rather have too many.

I use Parent's Choice (Wal-Mart brand) sometimes I use Up and Up (Target) if I need formula and Target's more convenient. I started using Similac, but I was spending $200/month just on formula. Ouch. I talked to my doctor and she said store brands are exactly the same, they have to meet the same FDA requires as name brands. They just cost 1/2 as much. Probably because they are made by large companies and they don't pay for all the advertising that Similac and Good Start do.

P.S. I love bottle feeding. It gave DH and chance to bond with our kids and I could actually go out and not feel tied down.

I have a TON of bottles. I think I have about 15 of each, big and small. That gives me enough to get through the day and wash them at night. I put mine in the dishwasher (gasp!) but both my kids are fine. Both of my LOs ate about every 4 hours, even at birth. If you end up with a LO that eats every 2, throw in a couple extra bottles. I rather have too many.

I use Parent's Choice (Wal-Mart brand) sometimes I use Up and Up (Target) if I need formula and Target's more convenient. I started using Similac, but I was spending $200/month just on formula. Ouch. I talked to my doctor and she said store brands are exactly the same, they have to meet the same FDA requires as name brands. They just cost 1/2 as much. Probably because they are made by large companies and they don't pay for all the advertising that Similac and Good Start do.

P.S. I love bottle feeding. It gave DH and chance to bond with our kids and I could actually go out and not feel tied down.

I have eight, four for each baby. I really don't see the point in buying 4 or 5oz bottles. You can just use the larger bottles and only fill them with as many ounces as you need. I FF and use Good Start Gentle Plus. It's the only formula that doesn't re-visit my boys ten minutes after eating :)

I have eight, four for each baby. I really don't see the point in buying 4 or 5oz bottles. You can just use the larger bottles and only fill them with as many ounces as you need. I FF and use Good Start Gentle Plus. It's the only formula that doesn't re-visit my boys ten minutes after eating :)

I have like 12 smaller bottles and 8 bigger bottles (all gifts, don't use half of them)

My baby started out w/ Enfamil Premium in the NICU so that what we gave her when we came home ($20 and some change for the largest container at walmart) Well we are young and short on cash so we tried out the Parents Choice and she cant tell the difference!!!We can now buy 2 of the largest containers of Parents Choice for around the same price as 1 of the largest containers of Enfamil Premium.

I have like 12 smaller bottles and 8 bigger bottles (all gifts, don't use half of them)

My baby started out w/ Enfamil Premium in the NICU so that what we gave her when we came home ($20 and some change for the largest container at walmart) Well we are young and short on cash so we tried out the Parents Choice and she cant tell the difference!!!We can now buy 2 of the largest containers of Parents Choice for around the same price as 1 of the largest containers of Enfamil Premium.

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